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1st time Charter Tony Litvak at 12:16pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1208 Mates,I've been nominated by my family to get details on a bareboat charter in the Caribbean. W
Redoing counter and cabinets David ONeill at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2426 I was thinking about replacing the counter in the Oday 22 I just bought. The boat was in so so shap
Lake Lanier, GA Benny at 12:14pm 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1875 We have a couple of boats ranging from an H-320 to a San Juan 21. One of our favorites is a Starwin
mast raising J. Barrett at 12:08pm 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1162 I know that the topic of mast raising kits brings comments from both sides. As I have a blown knee f
New England Sailers... What to do? Eric at 12:05pm 10.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/839 So what are people planning to do? The CT River is still flooded and strong currents and debris are
christmas lights Tony Thomas at 11:21am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/990 I want to put some Christmas lights on my boat. Has anyone used LED? Where can I find 12 volt Christ
Source to buy a gudgeons Rich L at 11:04am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 The 2 identical black plastic parts to which the the clevis pins of the rudder attach on a Hunter 26
looking for good diesel resource Ron at 10:39am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/998 After 2 months with the new C-30 its time to haul for the winter. looking for a good resource book
Hunter Construction Larry Long at 9:59am 10.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/830 Check out page 56 of the November 2005 issue of SAIL Magazine. There is a 4-page spread on Hunter c
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:53am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 2/3966 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Sovereign 28 - Need opinions Bill2980 at 9:52am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/939 I'm not an owner, but I'm looking for a larger boat. The Sovereign 28, I've seen some pictures, has
Keel reluctant to swing under weigh Jim parrott at 9:17am 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1046 The keel on my 26X seems to function properly (up and down)while not in motion ie: at the slip etc.
170 upper deck and cock pit cracks Gerald Syster at 8:33am 10.19.05 Day Sailers 10/2412 Can someone give me advise about the multiple surface cracks that have appeared when I removed the b
Who doesn't want to go fast? Don Guillette at 8:05am 10.19.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3194 Every cruising sailor I know wants to go fast. Fast is a relative term in sailing. In other words, 6
6 Cylinder VW Diesels Pathfinder, Pirhana Chuck483 at 7:20am 10.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1181 Does anyone have one of these engines in their vessel?
RUSTPROOF a MAC-X Trailer...anyone tried this YET Louis Holub at 7:10am 10.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1631 I installed "spray in" bedliner in my NEW Ford PU. Friends have done the same with awesome success a
Buying an Ericson 29' 1970. Any experiences OKS at 6:35am 10.19.05 Other Sailboats 16/8154 I am considering the purchase of an Ericson 29' Sloop, 1970 model year. A couple of questions are, d
1990 Catalina 30 question - stern Cathy at 6:34am 10.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4023 I've been looking at Catlina 30s for my next boat ' am somewhat confused as the when Catalina moved
Toerail addition Brad at 6:19am 10.19.05 Bigger Boats 1/1082 Has anyone seen or known of someone who has added toerail to a 272? I have a 1986 boat and wondered
new Hunter 31 Rick at 6:14am 10.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 25/3688 looking for any reviews on the new Hunter 31. I currently have a 260 and was thinking of trading up

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Movie Chase scene using sailing catamarans FastOlson at 7:59pm 05.21.21 Foiling sail boats, doing double digit speeds, will really catch on when the sailing venues are robo
Retrieve lost end of topping lift? DArcy at 7:53pm 05.21.21 Or you could get rid of the topping lift and put on a boom kicker or rigid vang. I have a kicker and
Halyard Keeping (1) DArcy at 7:44pm 05.21.21 I use gasket hitches looped over the winch/cleat. My Islander Freeport 36 only has the main sheet on
Retrieve lost end of topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:41pm 05.21.21
H38 - Is there an aux solenoid in the starter circuit? flightlead404 at 7:19pm 05.21.21 Could it be a worn "start" button? Its a key start not a button. Have not put a meter on it yet
H38 - Is there an aux solenoid in the starter circuit? ggrizzard at 7:06pm 05.21.21 Could it be a worn "start" button?
Refinishing Sinks (surrounding firberglass top included) FastOlson at 7:04pm 05.21.21 As long as you do not grind thru the finish layer of gel coat, why not buff it out?
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 6:51pm 05.21.21
Halyard Keeping (1) Pompadi at 6:32pm 05.21.21 194413 We Put these on , they Cover old screw holes from bag clips
Refinishing Sinks (surrounding firberglass top included) Jumpstart at 6:29pm 05.21.21 Sinks present a challenge because hot water and soap caused most coatings to lift. Look for a profes
Halyard Keeping jeepbluetj at 6:22pm 05.21.21 Stu's pic looks nice and tidy to me. I've got bags but they're on the rooftop. Works out ok, mainshe
Best genoa for Catalina 30 jeepbluetj at 6:11pm 05.21.21 Yup. Sounds like you need to tune your rig. C-30's are very forgiving, but I wouldn't want to be use
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? isaksp00 at 5:49pm 05.21.21 I set up something like the post above for my H23 but did not replace the entire track. I found a co
H23.5 trailer joetr1955 at 5:40pm 05.21.21 I have a 95 and my Hunter trailer has four supports along the bunks. My bunks end three feet in fro
Retrieve lost end of topping lift? jssailem at 5:34pm 05.21.21
Engine panel troubleshooting Ralph Johnstone at 5:31pm 05.21.21 I catch on, eventually The electrical can be a steep learning curve. PM me if you need any furt
Sailboat tour Cal 33- You tube dlochner at 5:30pm 05.21.21 If you want to get any traction on YouTube, you'll need to upgrade your equipment, the video I saw w
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 5:27pm 05.21.21 We just installed the first of 7 portlights with Dow 795 today. It is a smooth flowing silicone adh
Swing keel Mac 25 GSmith116 at 5:16pm 05.21.21 Did you hit something? I guess you really would prefer the bolt to fail than the keel trunk. So som
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER kloudie1 at 4:13pm 05.21.21 I am preparing to do that job on my H34 . I am going to use 3M VHB tape to bond the plexi to the fib

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